FACT-CHECK: Ghana has NOT recorded a case of Monkeypox
Claim: Ghana records a case of Monkeypox Source: Viral picture Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Ghana has not...
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STUDY: Health information access disparities worsen impact of COVID‐19, particularly in rural Ghana
A collaborative research paper on Ghana's work in health communication about the COVID‐19 pandemic has found disparities in health information...
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WHO: There is no evidence to suggest that coronavirus cannot spread in hot weather
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, misinformation suggesting that the virus cannot survive in hot weather conditions spread...
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Bird Flu in Ghana: Virus spreads to 12 regions of the country
Twelve regions of Ghana have now recorded cases of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease also known as Bird flu...
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FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 vaccines do NOT cause stillbirths
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines cause stillbirths Source: Viral WhatsApp video Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Do COVID-19 vaccines cause stillbirths? That is the claim...
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FACT-CHECK: Australia dismisses viral claim that COVID-19 vaccines are harming people in the country
Claim: Online article makes 3 claims about the management of COVID-19 and the deployment of vaccines in Australia Source: Online article...
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COVID-19: WHO debunks 9 myths about Omicron variant
Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been identified in many countries around the world and this has...
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FACT-CHECK: Has Ghana approved the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines?
Has the Ghana Health Service (GHS) approved the mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines? A Facebook user claims some Ghanaians...
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FACT-CHECK: What is the link between COVID-19 vaccines and changes in the menstrual cycle of recipients?
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines lead to changes in the menstrual cycle of recipients Verdict: TRUE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A...
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Omicron variant: What you need to know
On November 21, 2021, Ghana confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant. According to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service,...
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